• A randomised, phase II, unblinded trial of an Exercise and Nutrition-based Rehabilitation programme (ENeRgy) versus standard care in patients with cancer: Feasibility trial protocol 

  Hall, Charlie C.; Norris, Lucy; Dixon, Liz; Cook, Jane; Maddocks, Matthew; Graham, Catriona; Tuck, Sharon; Haraldsdottir, Erna; Brown, Duncan; Lloyd, Anna; Finucane, Anne; Hall, Peter; Diernberger, Katharina; Skipworth, Richard J. E.; Fallon, Marie T.; Laird, Barry J. (BioMed Central, 2018-12-27)

  Patients are living longer with incurable cancer [1] such that in many cases, cancer is likened to a chronic disease [2, 3, 4]. This development has wide-ranging implications for both patients and wider society, with ...

• Chronic pelvic pain in women: an embedded qualitative study to evaluate the perceived benefits of the meridian balance method electro-acupuncture treatment, health consultation and National Health Service standard care 

  Chong, Ooi Thye; Critchley, Hilary O. D.; Horne, Andrew W.; Fallon, Marie T.; Haraldsdottir, Erna (Sage Publications, 2018-11-21)

  Introduction: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) – defined as intermittent or constant pain in the lower abdomen or pelvis of at least 6 months’ duration, not occurring exclusively with menstruation or intercourse and not associated ...

• The impact of implementing an educational intervention to enhance a family-oriented approach in specialised palliative home care: A quasi-experimental study 

  Petursdottir, Asta B.; Haraldsdottir, Erna; Svavarsdottir, Erla Kolbrun (Wiley, 2018-11-29)

  Rationale Healthcare providers’ beliefs, attitudes, experiences and knowledge, which guide the care they deliver, are the key factors influencing the quality of palliative care. Education and coaching innovation are needed ...

• Facilitating Implementation of Research Evidence (FIRE): an international cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate two models of facilitation informed by the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) framework 

  Seers, Kate; Rycroft-Malone, Jo; Cox, Karen; Crichton, Nicola; Edwards, Rhiannon Tudor; Eldh, Ann Catrine; Estabrooks, Carole A.; Harvey, Gill; Hawkes, Claire; Jones, Carys; Kitson, Alison; McCormack, Brendan; McMullan, Christel; Mockford, Carole; Niessen, Theo; Slater, Paul; Titchen, Angie; van der Zijpp, Teatske; Wallin, Lars (BioMed Central, 2018-11-16)

  Background - Health care practice needs to be underpinned by high quality research evidence, so that the best possible care can be delivered. However, evidence from research is not always utilised in practice. This study ...

• Developing facilitation skills amongst undergraduate nursing students to promote dementia awareness with children in a higher education institution (innovative practice) 

  Gibson, Caroline; Rennie, Karen; Dewing, Jan; McKinlay, Lesley (Sage, 2018-11-17)

  Final year students on a BSc Hons Nursing programme in Scotland were supported to become Dementia Friends facilitators and develop interactive dementia awareness sessions for children from local schools. The children were ...

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